System Settings - Garmin FORERUNNER 245 Owner's Manual

appearance, or activate an installed Connect IQ
watch face.
1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select Watch Face.
3 Select UP or DOWN to preview the watch
face options.
4 Select Add New to scroll through additional
pre- loaded watch faces.
5 Select START > Apply to activate a pre-loaded
watch face or an installed Connect IQ watch face.
6 If using a pre-loaded watch face, select START >
Customize.
7 Select an option:
• To change the style of the numbers for
the analog watch face, select Dial.
• To change the style of the hands for the
analog watch face, select Hands.
• To change the style of the numbers for
the digital watch face, select Layout
• To change the style of the seconds for
the digital watch face, select Seconds.
• To change the data that appears on the
watch face, select Data.
• To add or change an accent color for the
watch face, select Accent Color.
• To change the background color, select
Bkgd� Color.
• To save the changes, select Done.

System Settings

Hold UP, and select Settings > System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the device.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (
page 32
).
Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (
Backlight Settings, page 32
Sounds: Sets the device sounds, such as key tones,
alerts, and vibrations.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode.
Use the Sleep Time option to turn on do not
disturb mode automatically during your normal
Time Settings,
Changing the
).
sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours on
your Garmin Connect account.
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically to
prevent accidental key presses. Use the During
Activity option to lock the keys during a timed
activity. Use the Not During Activity option to lock
the keys when you are not recording a timed activity.
Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device
Changing the Units of Measure, page 32
(
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the pace
and speed shown during activities, the start of the
week, and geographical position format and datum
options.
).